Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Yun

Nathaniel Yun has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8668588
    Abstract: A target map area system for an online game is described. A player selects a target map area of an online neighbor of an online social game. Reward information from the target map area resulting from a successful attack from the player in the target map area of the online neighbor is generated to the player prior to the attack. A result of the attack in the target map area of the online neighbor based on a profile of the player and a profile of the online neighbor is determined. An outcome on the target map area is generated based on the result of the attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Hans C. Yang, Cathy Beaupain, Jeffrey Chow, Nathaniel Yun, Michael John Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20120302353
    Abstract: A target map area system for an online game is described. A player selects a target map area of an online neighbor of an online social game. Reward information from the target map area resulting from a successful attack from the player in the target map area of the online neighbor is generated to the player prior to the attack. A result of the attack in the target map area of the online neighbor based on a profile of the player and a profile of the online neighbor is determined. An outcome on the target map area is generated based on the result of the attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Hans C. Yang, Cathy Beaupain, Jeffrey Chow, Nathaniel Yun, Michael John Goodwin